1980s · retro aesthetic · pop culture · historical simulation · neon fashion · mtv era · yuppie culture · social upheaval · music industry · consumerism
Neon signs flicker along the rain-slicked streets, casting purple and pink reflections off the chrome bumpers of parked Trans Ams. Inside the arcade, the air smells of stale pizza and ozone from the glowing Pac-Man machine. A jukebox in the corner spins The Police's "Every Breath You Take." You stand before the cabinet, fingers twitching on the joystick, chasing that elusive high score. The door chimes, and a group of kids in acid-wash denim push past, their laughter cutting through the synth-pop beat. The screen flashes "START" again. What's your move, you?